Purlewe RieMil
@purlewe.bsky.social
Knitter, quilter, all around crafter.
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A heating oil delivery truck that went to the wrong address pumped nearly 400 gallons of heating oil into a Medford home, flooding its basement, a city official said. trib.al/xgoW561
November 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Whoa 😳
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Minnesotans - make a plan and drive safe during the first big storm of the season!
www.fox9.com/news/mn-weat...
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MN school closings: Winter storm closing schools early on Tuesday
Our first storm of the winter season is already starting to hit northern Minnesota, and it’s causing some schools to close early on Tuesday.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Minnesotans - make a plan and drive safe during the first big storm of the season!
www.fox9.com/news/mn-weat...
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Thai woman's cremation stopped after knocking heard on coffin
Thai woman's cremation stopped after knocking heard on coffin
The general manager of a Buddhist temple was startled to see her "opening her eyes" as the coffin opened, AP news agency says.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Thai woman's cremation stopped after knocking heard on coffin
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Mood
I’m so sick and tired of horrible people who happen to have access to power continuing to be rewarded for that access, rather than any skill or vision.
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Mood
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“He’s right behind me, isn’t he?”
November 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
“He’s right behind me, isn’t he?”
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More is more. We’ve got 380 (or so) of our favorite new books, right here:
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
n.pr
November 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
More is more. We’ve got 380 (or so) of our favorite new books, right here:
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"I want Clooney to come in The Pitt as a patient, be an absolute nightmare for one episode, then run off into the night shouting about how he’s Batman."
November 25, 2025 at 1:38 AM
"I want Clooney to come in The Pitt as a patient, be an absolute nightmare for one episode, then run off into the night shouting about how he’s Batman."
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
November 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
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Trump Administration bizarrely demands the University of Pennsylvania hand over "names, phone numbers and physical addresses" for anyone who "belongs to Jewish clubs or groups on campus, and anyone who works in the university’s Jewish studies program"...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
Federal Suit Seeking Names of Some Jewish Employees at Penn Sparks Backlash
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Trump Administration bizarrely demands the University of Pennsylvania hand over "names, phone numbers and physical addresses" for anyone who "belongs to Jewish clubs or groups on campus, and anyone who works in the university’s Jewish studies program"...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
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Mass transit drives $5 billion in economic activity every year in Pennsylvania.
That’s billion, with a B.
So hear me when I say: SEPTA is absolutely vital to our Commonwealth’s success and our economic growth.
That’s billion, with a B.
So hear me when I say: SEPTA is absolutely vital to our Commonwealth’s success and our economic growth.
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Mass transit drives $5 billion in economic activity every year in Pennsylvania.
That’s billion, with a B.
So hear me when I say: SEPTA is absolutely vital to our Commonwealth’s success and our economic growth.
That’s billion, with a B.
So hear me when I say: SEPTA is absolutely vital to our Commonwealth’s success and our economic growth.
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If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
A profession struggling to sustain itself - The Society of Authors
ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
societyofauthors.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
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BREAKING: I’ve authorized nearly $220 million to be made available to SEPTA – so they can make necessary safety repairs to over 200 Silverliner IV rail cars, upgrade trolley infrastructure, keep riders safe, and continue to deliver reliable, on-time service.
November 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
BREAKING: I’ve authorized nearly $220 million to be made available to SEPTA – so they can make necessary safety repairs to over 200 Silverliner IV rail cars, upgrade trolley infrastructure, keep riders safe, and continue to deliver reliable, on-time service.
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Despite Senate Republicans’ refusal to fund mass transit, we are stepping up yet again — making $219.9 million available to SEPTA so they can safely restore full service on Regional Rail by the end of December and make important upgrades to the trolley and metro networks.
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Despite Senate Republicans’ refusal to fund mass transit, we are stepping up yet again — making $219.9 million available to SEPTA so they can safely restore full service on Regional Rail by the end of December and make important upgrades to the trolley and metro networks.
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800,000 Pennsylvanians rely on SEPTA every day.
55,000 students ride it to get to school. Major employers depend on it to get their employees to work.
55,000 students ride it to get to school. Major employers depend on it to get their employees to work.
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
800,000 Pennsylvanians rely on SEPTA every day.
55,000 students ride it to get to school. Major employers depend on it to get their employees to work.
55,000 students ride it to get to school. Major employers depend on it to get their employees to work.
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Sen. Mark Kelly has released a statement.
"If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work. I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies..."
"If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work. I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies..."
November 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Sen. Mark Kelly has released a statement.
"If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work. I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies..."
"If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work. I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies..."
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As you prepare for your holiday feast, here's something to consider. Research suggests there are certain foods that can help boost our moods and make us happier in the long-run. n.pr/4pt2Cp5
What foods make you happiest? It's not what you think
As you prepare for your holiday feast, here's something to consider. Research suggests there are certain foods that can help boost our moods and make us happier in the long-run.
n.pr
November 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
As you prepare for your holiday feast, here's something to consider. Research suggests there are certain foods that can help boost our moods and make us happier in the long-run. n.pr/4pt2Cp5
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Shout out to Regina Barber and Short Wave for doing this episode podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
SNAP Delays: The Science Of Hunger And Food Insecurity
Podcast Episode · Short Wave · 11/24/2025 · 12m
podcasts.apple.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Question for you! What cookbooks do you LOVE or love to give as gifts? It doesn't have to be a 2025 cookbook.
I'm going to be putting together this week's gift guide and since so many of us are cooking, I thought cookbooks might be fun. I also love giving them as gifts.
What are your faves? 👩🏻🍳
I'm going to be putting together this week's gift guide and since so many of us are cooking, I thought cookbooks might be fun. I also love giving them as gifts.
What are your faves? 👩🏻🍳
November 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Question for you! What cookbooks do you LOVE or love to give as gifts? It doesn't have to be a 2025 cookbook.
I'm going to be putting together this week's gift guide and since so many of us are cooking, I thought cookbooks might be fun. I also love giving them as gifts.
What are your faves? 👩🏻🍳
I'm going to be putting together this week's gift guide and since so many of us are cooking, I thought cookbooks might be fun. I also love giving them as gifts.
What are your faves? 👩🏻🍳
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Philadelphia stands to lose tens of millions of dollars for housing as President Donald Trump’s administration changes the way aid goes to cities.
HUD to cut funding for permanent housing for people who are homeless
Trump's plan is designed to "restore accountability" by cutting funds for permanent housing by two-thirds. Philadelphia received $47 million in housing aid from the federal government last year.
www.inquirer.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Philadelphia stands to lose tens of millions of dollars for housing as President Donald Trump’s administration changes the way aid goes to cities.
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A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from obtaining the private medical records of youth who sought gender-affirming care at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Federal judge hands CHOP victory in its fight to protect medical records of transgender children
U.S. District Court Judge Mark A. Kearney sided with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and denied the bulk of the Department of Justice's subpoena seeking patient records.
www.inquirer.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from obtaining the private medical records of youth who sought gender-affirming care at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Two scientists who are fast friends, one Nigerian and one American, have won the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition for their network to catch the next disease with pandemic potential.
$100 million prize goes to dynamic duo aiming to stop next pandemic before it starts
Two scientists who are fast friends, one Nigerian and one American, have won the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition for their network to catch the next disease with pandemic potential.
n.pr
November 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Two scientists who are fast friends, one Nigerian and one American, have won the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition for their network to catch the next disease with pandemic potential.
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"It really is a travesty that England, named after the Angles, speaks English and speakers are called Anglophone, when it could have been Sexland, named after the Saxons, speaking Sexish and speakers are called Saxophone"
November 22, 2025 at 8:38 PM
"It really is a travesty that England, named after the Angles, speaks English and speakers are called Anglophone, when it could have been Sexland, named after the Saxons, speaking Sexish and speakers are called Saxophone"
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'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them: report
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'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them: report
Current and former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers are growing increasingly concerned that the work they did slashing government programs and eliminating jobs will come back to hau...
www.rawstory.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them: report
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